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verbsobbed, sobbing, sobs sɒbsɑb [no object]1Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps. he broke down and sobbed like a child he sobbed himself to sleep Example sentencesExamples - She sobbed into my shirt this time, pulling my arms down around her.
- Hailey slammed the door and stumbled to her bed, sobbing like a baby.
- She was still sobbing uncontrollably in my arms.
- Jessica didn't want to cry again, but before she knew it she was sobbing louder than she ever had before.
- He looked over at Katie, who was sobbing hysterically, tears pouring down her cheeks.
- He moved forward to touch her arm but she flinched away, sobbing harder.
- A hand reached up to wipe my tears and I began to sob louder.
- She leans back against the seat and starts sobbing endlessly.
- Brett sighed and sat next to her, pulling her into a hug as she sobbed uncontrollably into his shoulder.
- Her mother sobbed loudly, but everyone else was silent.
- Now I don't care any more what other people think and now I sob out loud as well.
- Then a woman sobbing caught his attention and he remembered the unwilling assistant.
- She closed the window then collapsed on the bed sobbing into the pillows.
- Mother was sobbing as we walked out into the shadows of the car park.
- All she wanted to do right now was start sobbing.
- I felt his hands make circles on my back as I gripped his shirt and sobbed louder.
- Tears began falling again and I fell to the ground onto my knees sobbing.
- Emily, too, starts sobbing, and her husband comforts her.
- Instead, sadness overwhelmed her and she threw herself at the bed, sobbing uncontrollably into her pillow.
- The line repeated endlessly in my head as he screamed louder, the woman sobbing harder.
Synonyms weep, cry, shed tears, snivel, whimper, whine, howl, mewl, bawl Scottish greet informal blub, blubber, boohoo British informal grizzle - 1.1with object Say while crying noisily.
she sobbed out her troubles to him with direct speech ‘I thought they'd killed you,’ he sobbed weakly Example sentencesExamples - But above all, we have seen people dying, heard people sobbing their last words.
- She pressed her palms against her stinging eyes, sobbing his name incoherently.
- This, and the girls sobbing outside auditions, ‘I just wanna be famous’.
- I sobbed out Eli's name, and reached to touch him, but we had begun our trek.
- She mustered courage and sobbed out the story of her torture by the prison guard to the jail boss.
nounPlural SOBs, Plural sobs sɒbsɑb An act or sound of sobbing. with a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed Example sentencesExamples - Kirby turned her face away from Paul, tears and choking sobs shaking her body violently.
- A sob tore from my chest, and I buried my face in my hands.
- I could not control it, a soft choked sob escaped from my lips.
- I let out a small sob of relief.
- The crowd erupted in cheers and sobs of joy.
- He didn't mean for it to, but a choked sob escaped from his throat.
- They could hear soft sobs coming from inside the room.
- With a sob of relief she began to cry in earnest against his shirt.
- The tears flowed down her face, and she let out a small stifled sob.
- He clutched his stomach and doubled over, as silent sobs wracked his frail body.
- She clamped a hand over her mouth to stifle the sobs tearing their way loose.
- So I tell Jill everything, in between my sobs of relief and shame.
- Muffled sobs came from somewhere but before Darien could haul himself up and follow, they stopped.
- I stood there for a second and I heard a few muffled sobs from her.
- Tears started spilling from her eyes and a choked sob tore from her throat.
- A louder sob came from the girl who had broke down crying.
- Small choking sobs escaped from him as he began to cry.
- She felt a choking sob coming up her throat.
- I'm choking out ugly, gasping sobs.
- With a sob of joy she embraced Christin, holding him tightly, cheek to cheek.
Synonyms howl, bawl, yowl, keening
Derivatives adverb ˈsɒbɪŋliˈsɑbɪŋli At this juncture the movie and the short story are similar, though seeing Gretta suck her thumb when she sobbingly falls asleep after airing her remembrance creates a further dimension in the film. Example sentencesExamples - ‘Tara, slow down,’ I ordered as Tara sobbingly explained something.
- In the police station, she sobbingly confesses her true identity.
Origin Middle English: perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect sabben 'to suck'. Rhymes blob, bob, cob, dob, fob, glob, gob, hob, job, lob, mob, nob, rob, slob, snob, squab, stob, swab, throb, yob nounPlural SOBs, Plural sobs North American informal short for son of a bitch Example sentencesExamples - I hope you nail the SOB.
- I'm glad they caught the SOB.
- He was typecast for years as a pugnacious gangster and ornery little SOB.
- You're no closer to divorcing the SOB than you were two years ago.
- This SOB had better do time in the clink.
Synonyms scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, brute, animal, weasel, snake, monster, ogre, wretch, devil, good-for-nothing, reprobate, wrongdoer, evil-doer verbsäbsɑb [no object]1Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps. he broke down and sobbed like a child with object he sobbed himself to sleep Example sentencesExamples - Jessica didn't want to cry again, but before she knew it she was sobbing louder than she ever had before.
- Brett sighed and sat next to her, pulling her into a hug as she sobbed uncontrollably into his shoulder.
- All she wanted to do right now was start sobbing.
- Hailey slammed the door and stumbled to her bed, sobbing like a baby.
- She closed the window then collapsed on the bed sobbing into the pillows.
- Tears began falling again and I fell to the ground onto my knees sobbing.
- Her mother sobbed loudly, but everyone else was silent.
- Instead, sadness overwhelmed her and she threw herself at the bed, sobbing uncontrollably into her pillow.
- She sobbed into my shirt this time, pulling my arms down around her.
- Emily, too, starts sobbing, and her husband comforts her.
- He moved forward to touch her arm but she flinched away, sobbing harder.
- A hand reached up to wipe my tears and I began to sob louder.
- Then a woman sobbing caught his attention and he remembered the unwilling assistant.
- I felt his hands make circles on my back as I gripped his shirt and sobbed louder.
- He looked over at Katie, who was sobbing hysterically, tears pouring down her cheeks.
- The line repeated endlessly in my head as he screamed louder, the woman sobbing harder.
- She was still sobbing uncontrollably in my arms.
- She leans back against the seat and starts sobbing endlessly.
- Mother was sobbing as we walked out into the shadows of the car park.
- Now I don't care any more what other people think and now I sob out loud as well.
Synonyms weep, cry, shed tears, snivel, whimper, whine, howl, mewl, bawl - 1.1with object Say while crying noisily.
with direct speech “I thought they'd killed you,” he sobbed weakly Example sentencesExamples - I sobbed out Eli's name, and reached to touch him, but we had begun our trek.
- But above all, we have seen people dying, heard people sobbing their last words.
- She pressed her palms against her stinging eyes, sobbing his name incoherently.
- This, and the girls sobbing outside auditions, ‘I just wanna be famous’.
- She mustered courage and sobbed out the story of her torture by the prison guard to the jail boss.
nounsäbsɑb An act or sound of sobbing. with a sob of despair she threw herself onto the bed Example sentencesExamples - A louder sob came from the girl who had broke down crying.
- He didn't mean for it to, but a choked sob escaped from his throat.
- Muffled sobs came from somewhere but before Darien could haul himself up and follow, they stopped.
- I stood there for a second and I heard a few muffled sobs from her.
- The tears flowed down her face, and she let out a small stifled sob.
- Tears started spilling from her eyes and a choked sob tore from her throat.
- She clamped a hand over her mouth to stifle the sobs tearing their way loose.
- I let out a small sob of relief.
- A sob tore from my chest, and I buried my face in my hands.
- The crowd erupted in cheers and sobs of joy.
- She felt a choking sob coming up her throat.
- They could hear soft sobs coming from inside the room.
- With a sob of joy she embraced Christin, holding him tightly, cheek to cheek.
- With a sob of relief she began to cry in earnest against his shirt.
- Kirby turned her face away from Paul, tears and choking sobs shaking her body violently.
- So I tell Jill everything, in between my sobs of relief and shame.
- He clutched his stomach and doubled over, as silent sobs wracked his frail body.
- I could not control it, a soft choked sob escaped from my lips.
- I'm choking out ugly, gasping sobs.
- Small choking sobs escaped from him as he began to cry.
Synonyms howl, bawl, yowl, keening
Origin Middle English: perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect sabben ‘to suck’. nounˌesˌōˈbēˌɛsˌoʊˈbi North American informal short for son of a bitch Example sentencesExamples - You're no closer to divorcing the SOB than you were two years ago.
- I hope you nail the SOB.
- This SOB had better do time in the clink.
- He was typecast for years as a pugnacious gangster and ornery little SOB.
- I'm glad they caught the SOB.
Synonyms scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, brute, animal, weasel, snake, monster, ogre, wretch, devil, good-for-nothing, reprobate, wrongdoer, evil-doer |